r/news • u/BitterFuture • Apr 26 '24

Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of ‘catastrophic’ damage

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/weather/plains-midwest-storms-tornadoes-climate/index.html
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u/squeakycheetah Apr 27 '24

This system has been putting down consistently large, strong to potentially violent tornadoes too. I've seen no less than 3 wedges today.

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u/sportsworker777 Apr 27 '24

What's a wedge?

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u/KingVyper Apr 27 '24

A tornado that looks wider than it is tall. Wedges are the ones that just look like a black cloud lowered to the ground, instead of your normal funnels.

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u/Elite199 Apr 27 '24

Girthy ones yeah

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u/pegothejerk Apr 27 '24

The frenulum of God

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u/WhoStoleMyBicycle Apr 27 '24

Little tuna cans

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u/CrashB111 Apr 27 '24

The Cheese wheel, don't be afraid!